General George Washington
Subtitle: a military life
By: Edward G. Lengel.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership; United States. Continental Army -- Biography; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns; United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 -- Campaigns
Genres: Biography.
Description: In a revealing work of historical biography, Edward Lengel has written the definitive account of George Washington the soldier. Based largely on Washington's personal papers, this engrossing book paints a vivid, factual portrait of a man to whom lore and legend so tenaciously cling. To Lengel, Washington was the imperfect commander. Washington possessed no great tactical ingenuity, and his acknowledged brilliance in retreat only demonstrates the role luck plays in the fortunes of all great men. He was not a professional, but a citizen soldier, who, at a time when warfare demanded that armies maneuver efficiently in precise formation, had little practical training handling men in combat. Yet despite his flaws, Washington was a remarkable figure, a true man of the moment. America could never have won freedom without him. At once informative and engaging General George Washington is a book that reintroduces readers to a figure many think they already know.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-434) and index.